This is an automated archive made by the Lemmit Bot.

The original was posted on /r/cfb by /u/jimbobbypaul on 2024-08-04 18:01:19+00:00.

Best of the Best: Simulating a Season with the Greatest Modern Era Teams

In an effort to figure out how each program’s best modern team stacks up against each other, I’ll be simming the 2024 season schedule. But, instead of using next year’s rosters, I’m using each program’s best team since 1996. By the end of this, we’ll have determined the best team, QB, RB, WR, offensive line, you name it–of the modern era. And we’ll have a full 134-team ranking of where every program’s best team stacks up with each other. I sim one time for every matchup, so some shocking one-off results may occur. That’s part of the fun, anybody’s got a shot to win it all. If you view these posts using the old Reddit layout, you’ll be able to see team and conference flairs.

If you missed the previous weeks/results, the Main hub thread link is here.

Stats

National Leaders and Team Stats:

Week Box Scores:

Week 14 Results

Winners in bold

Teams have (overall record, conference record)

SEC :

Rivalry week, WE ARE HERE. How about these results? 2020 Alabama avenged the 10-year old loss to 2010 Auburn, putting on a show of pure domination. Najee Harris had 239 yards and 4 touchdowns in the 68-21 win, the Tide are going to be an absolute problem in the Playoff. #2 LSU clinches a spot in the SEC Championship Game with a 45-24 win over Oklahoma–Joe Burrow had a 4 TD 0 INT performance and he can taste the Heisman. #7 LOUISVILLE is upset by Kentucky! Unreal! They seemed like a lock for the Playoff heading into this weekend. 2005 Texas might’ve had a difficult season, but they have the last laugh with a 55-20 drubbing of Texas A&M featuring 7 touchdowns from Vince Young. #9 Missouri beat Arkansas and they’ve done all they can to solidify their Playoff spot–the only thing left to do is wait. Georgia won Clean, Old Fashioned Hate, Ole Miss won the Egg Bowl, and #16 Tennessee blew out Vanderbilt hoping for a Playoff push.

  • 2010 Auburn (7-5, 4-4) [21-68] #1 2020 Alabama (12-0, 8-0)
  • 2000 Oklahoma (7-5, 3-5) [24-45] #2 2019 LSU (10-2, 7-1)
  • #7 2006 Louisville (9-3, 6-2) [31-41] 2018 Kentucky (6-6, 2-6)
  • 2005 Texas (7-5, 5-3) [55-20] #25 2012 Texas A&M (7-5, 3-5)
  • 2011 Arkansas (6-6, 4-4) [27-42] #9 2007 Missouri (10-2, 6-2)
  • 2014 Georgia Tech (2-10, 1-7) [14-31] 2022 Georgia (7-5, 4-4)
  • 2014 Mississippi State (3-9, 1-7) [27-30] 2023 Ole Miss (6-6, 4-4)
  • #16 1998 Tennessee (9-3, 5-3) [41-10] 2012 Vanderbilt (5-7, 2-7)
Big Ten :

2019 Ohio State likely locks in their Playoff spot with a win over 2023 Michigan. Michigan gave it their all, tying the game with 4:45 left, but Justin Fields drove his team down the field to take a 20-17 lead with 1:06 left. JJ McCarthy was injured before the final drive, so Jack Tuttle came in and went 4 and out. Ohio State hit one last FG with 0 seconds left. #6 Washington pulls off a gutsy win in Eugene, clinching a spot in the Big Ten title game, 4 TD 0 INT from Michael Penix. They’ll play #5 USC who just beat Notre Dame. #17 Michigan State’s Playoff hopes come to an end with an upset loss to Rutgers, who complete a solid 7-5 year. Nebraska proves they have better corn than Iowa and keep them out of a bowl, Scott Frost finally had a good performance, throwing for 126 yards on just 4 completions. Fresno State gets a big road win to end their regular season over UCLA, who finishes just 6-6 despite beating #2 LSU. Penn State finishes 5-7, Wisconsin beats Minnesota in their rivalry game, Indiana wins the Old Oaken Bucket against Purdue to clinch a bowl, and Northwestern ends a miserable season with their first Big Ten win, an upset over rival Illinois.

  • 2023 Michigan (6-6, 4-5) [17-23] #8 2019 Ohio State (10-2, 7-2)
  • #6 2023 Washington (11-1, 8-1) [33-23] 2014 Oregon (6-6, 5-4)
  • 2018 Notre Dame (7-5, 0-0) [39-47] #5 2004 USC (10-2, 8-1)
  • 2006 Rutgers (7-5, 4-5) [24-13] #17 2013 Michigan State (8-4, 6-3)
  • 1997 Nebraska (5-7, 3-6) [26-14] 2009 Iowa (5-7, 2-7)
  • 2018 Fresno State (9-3, 5-2) [30-27] 1998 UCLA (6-6, 5-4)
  • 2002 Maryland (6-6, 4-5) [17-20] 2005 Penn State (5-7, 4-5)
  • 2019 Minnesota (5-7, 2-7) [23-31] 2017 Wisconsin (8-4, 6-3)
  • 1998 Purdue (6-6, 4-5) [20-34] 2020 Indiana (6-6, 3-6)
  • 2001 Illinois (7-5, 5-4) [24-30] 2017 Northwestern (3-9, 1-8)
Big 12 :

The Big 12 title game participants will come down to a tiebreaker. Cincinnati, Oklahoma State, and Arizona all win, finishing 6-2. I’ll reveal the 2 teams playing in the conference title game tomorrow. Breece Hall put on a masterclass versus Kansas State in Farmageddon, rushing for 334 yards and 5 TD to clinch a bowl while eliminating the Cats.

  • 2010 TCU (6-6, 4-5) [10-31] #10 2009 Cincinnati (10-2, 7-2)
  • #14 2011 Oklahoma State (9-3, 7-2) [38-20] 1996 Colorado (6-6, 4-5)
  • 1996 Arizona State (4-8, 3-6) [20-38] #23 1998 Arizona (9-3, 7-2)
  • 2015 Houston (3-9, 2-7) [6-24] #18 1996 BYU (9-3, 6-3)
  • 2007 West Virginia (8-4, 5-4) [31-30] 2008 Texas Tech (5-7, 3-6)
  • 1997 Kansas State (5-7, 2-7) [6-57] 2020 Iowa State (6-6, 4-5)
  • 2008 Utah (5-7, 4-5) [31-51] 2017 UCF (8-4, 6-3)
  • 2007 Kansas (7-5, 4-5) [24-52] 2013 Baylor (7-5, 4-5)
ACC :

Florida State, WHAT A PERFORMANCE. Backs against the wall, Playoff hopes on the line, they mount a miraculous comeback to beat #3 Florida. Down 24-6 with 1 minute left in the 3rd, FSU hit a FG and scored 2 TDs to make it 24-22. They drove to the 1 yard line with 5 seconds left, and ran the ball in for a 29-24 comeback win. #4 Clemson clinches a Playoff spot with a blowout win over South Carolina. We’ve got a 5-way tie for 1st place after #19 Miami and #22 Pitt won, tiebreakers to be revealed tomorrow. #12 Cal might’ve clinched an at-large spot after dropping 69 on SMU. After a horrendous season, Virginia Tech got the last laugh in a rivalry win over Virginia. Hokies were down 20-3 at halftime, but Michael Vick led a comeback with a passing and rushing TD.

  • #3 2008 Florida (9-3, 6-2) [24-29] #15 2013 Florida State (9-3, 6-2)
  • 2013 South Carolina (4-8, 1-7) [17-48] #4 2018 Clemson (10-2, 6-2)
  • #19 2001 Miami (FL) (9-3, 6-2) [23-20] 1996 Syracuse (7-5, 3-5)
  • #22 2021 Pittsburgh (8-4, 6-2) [27-26] 2006 Boston College (6-6, 3-5)
  • #12 2004 California (9-3, 5-3) [69-27] 2023 SMU (2-10, 1-7)
  • 2013 Duke (6-6, 3-5) [23-20] 2006 Wake Forest (6-6, 3-5)
  • 1998 Virginia (6-6, 4-4) [20-27] 2000 Virginia Tech (3-9, 3-5)
  • 2002 NC State (6-6, 3-5) [16-19] 1997 North Carolina (7-5, 4-4)
Pac-12 :

It wasn’t the season they were hoping for, but nice win for Washington State to finish it off.

  • 1996 Wyoming (7-5, 5-2) [17-24] 2018 Washington State (5-7, 0-1)
Independents :

UConn wins the CUMass bowl!

  • 2007 UConn (7-5, 0-0) [27-21] 2017 Massachusetts (4-8, 0-0)
American :

We’ve got drama in the American! Memphis and Tulane duked it out as a pair of 1st place teams, Memphis winning on a 44 yard FG with no time left. That set FAU up with a chance to clinch the other title game spot, but Tulsa beat them in overtime. Tulsa tied the game 31-31 with a 10 yard TD on the last play of the game, and FAU fell short on 4th down in 2nd overtime to fumble their chance at an American title. The title game will be Memphis vs one of Tulane or FAU, whoever gets the tiebreaker.

  • 2019 Memphis (8-4, 7-1) [41-38] 2022 Tulane (7-5, 6-2)
  • 2017 FAU (8-4, 6-2) [38-45] (OT) 2008 Tulsa (8-4, 5-3)
  • 2015 Navy (5-6, 4-4) [36-24] 1996 East Carolina (3-9, 2-6)
  • 2007 South Florida (4-8, 2-6) [6-27] 2008 Rice (7-5, 4-4)
  • 2018 UAB (6-6, 4-4) [35-38] 2019 Charlotte (4-8, 3-5)
  • 2013 North Texas (3-9, 2-6) [16-20] 2016 Temple (5-7, 4-4)
  • 2021 UTSA (7-5, 4-4) [33-17] 2018 Army (3-8, 3-5)
Mountain West :

Hell of a weekend for the Mountain West. Boise State took a 21-3 lead early over Oregon State and never looked back, picking up one of their most impressive wins of the season. They’re ready for the MWC title game. San Jose State maybe had the best performance of any team in the country this weekend, blowing out 2010 Stanford 42-16, Nick Starkel outdueling Andrew Luck with a 5 TD performance. Heck, even Fresno State beat UCLA (in the Big Ten section above). Hawaii’s win over New Mexico makes it a 4-way tie for 2nd place between San Jose State, Fresno State, Hawaii, and Wyoming. The team selected to play Boise in the title game will be revealed tomorrow.

  • 2000 Oregon State (8-4, 1-0) [19-45] #11 2009 Boise State (11-1, 6-1)
  • 2010 Stanford (7-5, 5-3) [16-42] **…

Content cut off. Read original on old.reddit.com/…/best_of_the_best_simulating_a_se…